HT gloves

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panch0

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I was at harbor freight today looking at grinder stands and a cart for HT oven. I saw some welding gloves and I bought them until I got the coin to get me some better ones. Would these work for heat treating at 1500 degrees?
 
Frank
those will workbut I buy the 3 pair for 9.95.That way when they get dirty and greasy from quench oil and such I just toss them and use another pair.Plus also handy to have a spare set or so around if someone comes over.
Stan
 
I have those as well. As long as you're not sticking your hand inside the oven, a similar set of gloves is all you need. If you see the outside of the glove start smoking off or flaming, you're too close to the oven ;) :D.

For the most part, you are only momentarily in front of the open oven just long enough to position a piece in the oven or grab a piece and take it out all with a set of tongs or long reach pliers.

--nathan
 
pancho...please let us know if you find a nice cart there for your oven....i am loooking for something similar.....ryan
 
I have a pair of Ove-Gloves that I use under leather work gloves. I have them for handling tempered pieces and longer blades when I do an interupted quench to tweek the straightness. The leather gloves keep the oil from leaking through the weave of the Oves. I just replace the outer pair when they have had the biscuit.
 
Frank I have a pair of gloves from HF almost exactly like the ones picture. I use them occasionally during HT. Often, however, I'll just use my long vise-grips bare handed. As Nathan said, your hands are only in front of the door momentarily, and as long as you're not fiddling around for a long time or your pliers/tongs aren't too short, you should be fine. More often than not, I'd recommend using a thinner gardening-type leather glove... those big leather welding gloves can be fairly stiff and impede dexterous movement.

Erin
 
Thanks guys!
Rick those ove gloves look like they would definitely be used in my shop. Thanks for the link, thats another item on my list.
ryan9977 said:
pancho...please let us know if you find a nice cart there for your oven....i am looking for something similar.....ryan
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Ryan I already own this one. I measured and it looks like the oven will fit. The only thing is i am worried that it might tip over. It is sturdy enough and don't think it would if I am careful when moving it around.

This one is a little wider and is on my to get list.

I figured when I got my oven and a few other things I would be set and not want/need anything else. :o:D
 
panch0 said:
Thanks guys!
Rick those ove gloves look like they would definitely be used in my shop. Thanks for the link, thats another item on my list....
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Just watch the liquids.... they offer no protection against hot liquids without an overglove.:thumbup:
 
Man.... we gotta get some of you stock removal guys around a forge for awhile to build up your tolerance. :p ;)

After working around a forge that's putting out 2000 to 2400F... pulling blades out of a heat-treat kiln that's running 1400-1600 doesn't seem like a big deal. I haven't ever worn gloves while working with my Paragon kiln.

Most important thing Frank, is a good pair of tongs so you can reach in there and grab ahold of your blades/packets.

That's an advantage of having a hot shop, is you have all sorts of tongs laying around.

EDITED to add----- I have that little red cart for my Paragon and it's just about perfect Frank!!! I used to have the bigger, grey one for my forge but have since built a much heavier and taller steel table for the forge. One thing I'd recommend, is put the top of the red cart upside down so it's just a flat shelf and not a "trough." :) It's one of the few things I've purchased from Harbor Freight that has really stood up to my shop use (for about 10 years).
 
I wish there was a bladesmith around these parts, I would bug him to death! I am looking at some wolf Jaw tongs that look very nice. Thanks.
 
Frank-


These are perfect for hidden tang blades. I modified a set of Grant's tongs to act like these...but these would be correct right out of the gate-

http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/Tem.../Products/Tongs_and_Pliers/Aspery_Elbow_Tongs

These would work well for general pickup. I have a more basic...almost needle nose plier type set that I really like for using around the kiln...but these wolf jaws would work very well-

http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/Tem...s/Products/Tongs_and_Pliers/OC_Wolf_Jaw_Tongs
 
Rick, his tongs are pretty darn nice... and he's literally right down the road from me... but he's shut his shop down to travel with his family. :(
 
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